Crime
Zeelugt tragedy: 23-Y-O confesses to killing boy, injuring elderly woman
The 23-year-old man who was arrested on Saturday has confessed to the brutal killing of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo. Deputy Commissioner, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed that detectives secured digital evidence pinning the 23-year-old at the crime scene when the tragedy unfolded. When shown the evidence, the man reportedly confessed...
Top Cop says Independence events were well-managed
Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken says events organised to celebrate Guyana’s 60th Independence Anniversary passed without any major security incidents. Speaking...
Police Force says online claims about Zeelugt murder probe false, reckless & misleading
See below the full release from the Guyana Police Force: The Guyana Police Force has taken note of a Facebook...
Persons caught on video acting violently to be charged with inciting public terror & placed on no-fly list – Police
Police Headquarters, in a statement early Tuesday morning, said all videos, images, and other available evidence are being reviewed, and...
Alleged robber fatally shot by Police
See below full release from the Guyana Police Force: The Guyana Police Force wishes to inform that ranks responded this...
Expert pathologists rule out theory that Adrianna was killed then dumped in pool
Pathologists involved in the autopsy of Adrianna Younge, the 11-year-old girl who died last Wednesday, have ruled out that she...
Man killed during alleged robbery – Police
See below the full statement from the Guyana Police Force: On April 28, 2025, at approximately 19:00 hrs, police ranks...
Adrianna Younge tragedy ignites review of police’s conduct, need for reforms
In the wake of national outrage and the release of an autopsy report confirming that Adrianna Younge died by drowning,...
President vows action for perpetrators as unrest spreads across the country
As unrest grips several regions of the country, marked by the blocking of main thoroughfares, looting, the burning of debris,...
Civilian responsible for false information in Adrianna Younge’s initial police report
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Monday said that a civilian working within a Police command centre was the source of...
Independent Pathologists rule out ‘forced drowning’ in Adrianna Younge’s death
Three internationally accredited forensic pathologists have concluded that 11-year-old Adrianna Younge died as a result of drowning, and have ruled...
Family’s lawyer says pathologists ‘worked in tandem’ for autopsy of Adrianna Younge
Darren Wade, the legal representative of the family of Adrianna Younge, on Monday night, said that the three pathologists working...
No broken bones, no traces of sexual violence found during autopsy of Adrianna Younge- Family lawyer
The family of Adrianna Younge, the young girl whose tragic death has sparked widespread public outcry, has received confirmation from...
Pathologists tell family Adrianna Younge died by drowning – Father says
Subrian Younge, the father of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, has confirmed the result of the forensic autopsy, saying that the pathologists...
MP Walton-Desir submits petition for independent probe following death of Adrianna Younge
Opposition Member of Parliament Amanza Walton-Desir has called on the National Assembly to urgently debate a petition demanding an independent...
Man found dead in canal at Bloomfield
A man was found dead in a canal at Bloomfield, Corentyne, on Sunday morning. Dead is 41-year-old Sachin Sanichar of...
Rights Commissions call for justice, accountability in Adrianna Younge’s death
The Rights of the Child Commission (RCC) and the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) at the weekend called for justice and...
Deputy Superintendent dead after collision with concrete bridge at Montrose
Deputy Superintendent within the Guyana Police Force, Dexter Brown, died early Sunday morning after he reportedly lost control of the...
Lorry driver dies in Cotton Tree crash
A tragic accident on Saturday evening has claimed the life of O’Neil Adrian, a 65-year-old resident of Woodley Park Village,...
No 24-hour waiting period for missing person reports – Top Cop
In a decisive move, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) announced Saturday that all missing person reports will now be acted...
All of Adrianna Younge’s autopsy requests will be honoured – President affirms
President Dr Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed his commitment to full transparency and impartiality in the ongoing investigation into the death...
